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A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad and a bad one will turn the bonniest into something worse than ugly.
Emily Bronte

Meaning of "bonny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BONNY

Of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BONNY

bonny  [ˈbɒnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bonny can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BONNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bonny in the English dictionary

The first definition of bonny in the dictionary is beautiful or handsome. Other definition of bonny is merry or lively. Bonny is also good or fine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONNY


chiffony
ˈʃɪfɒnɪ
cockernony
ˈkɒkəˌnɒnɪ
connie
ˈkɒnɪ
dodecaphony
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪ
donny
ˈdɒnɪ
gironny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
gyronny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
inconie
ɪnˈkɒnɪ
johnny
ˈdʒɒnɪ
mony
ˈmɒnɪ
nonny
ˈnɒnɪ
ronnie
ˈrɒnɪ
somoni
ˈsɒmɒnɪ
Suwannee
sʊˈwɒnɪ
Swanee
ˈswɒnɪ
swannie
ˈswɒnɪ
swanny
ˈswɒnɪ
Tshwane
ˈtʃwɒnɪ
yonnie
ˈjɒnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONNY

bonne
bonne bouche
bonnes bouches
bonnet
bonnet monkey
bonnet rouge
bonnibell
Bonnie Prince Charlie
bonnier
bonniest
bonnilasse
bonnily
bonniness
bonnock
bonnyclabber
bonobo
Bononia
Bonporti
bons mots
bons vivants

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONNY

a pretty penny
benny
Bight of Bonny
bunny
cranny
danny
fanny
funny
ginny
granny
jenny
Kenny
nanny
penny
skinny
sonny
spend a penny
sunny
tranny
tyranny

Synonyms and antonyms of bonny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BONNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bonny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bonny

Translation of «bonny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONNY

Find out the translation of bonny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bonny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bonny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邦尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bonny
570 millions of speakers

English

bonny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वास्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bonny
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bonny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাদুসনুদুস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

beau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bonny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hübsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bonny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Bonny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlıklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grazioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bonny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bonny
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bonny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bonny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bonnie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bonny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bonny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bonny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONNY»

The term «bonny» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bonny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bonny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bonny

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QUOTES WITH «BONNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bonny.
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Emily Bronte
A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad and a bad one will turn the bonniest into something worse than ugly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONNY»

Discover the use of bonny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bonny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bonny: the pony
A wild moor pony is adopted by a young boy.
Ruth Clarke, 1948
2
Anne Bonny and Mary Read: Fearsome Female Pirates of the ...
Fearsome Female Pirates of the Eighteenth Century Aileen Weintraub. Магу. Bonny-Read. Fearsome Female Pirates of the Eighteenth Century . -Read Fearsome Female Pirates of the Eighteenth Century ). Front Cover.
Aileen Weintraub, 2005
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A chronicle of Grand Bonny
This work is largely the result of the reinterpretaion of oral tradition and nineteenth century manuscripts in the light of recent research.
Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa, Adadonye Fombo, 2001
4
Bonny's Big Day
Farmer Skipton is persuaded to enter his old carthorse, Bonny, in the Darrowby Pet Show.
James Herriot, 1991
5
Bonny's America: Cut the Woman Some Slacks!
Belgum presents a collection of her satirical essays that cut through American culture.
Bonny Belgum, 2008
6
Down to the Bonny Glen
With the arrival of her new governess, Miss Crow, Martha begins to see that her work is quite important and soon realizes she could learn a great deal from her if she only took the time to get to know her. Simultaneous.
Melissa Wiley, 2001
7
Imperialism and Human Rights: Colonial Discourses of Rights ...
Looks at the language of rights used by diverse interest groups in British-colonized Nigeria.
Bonny Ibhawoh, 2008
8
Anne Bonny - Tale of a Lady Pirate
Sentenced to hang for piracy in 1720, Anne Bonny's sentence is commuted to life in a British prison. She escapes to seek a hidden treasure, and revenge on the British naval officer who raped her and killed her family.
Robert Q. Hoyt, 2004
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Music & Consciousness: The Evolution of Guided Imagery and Music
The use of music as a tool for the amelioration of an nsettled mind is a long established practice and Bonny's technique of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), though itself relatrively new, has precedents in both science and art.
Helen L. Bonny, Lisa Summer, 2002
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My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further ...
While trying to run a respectable shipping business in 1806, teenaged Jacky Faber finds herself in France, spying for the British Crown in order to save her friends.
Louis A. Meyer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bonny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Family describes terrifying 'swatting' prank
The call to the dispatch center in Windham, which lasted about 20 seconds, prompted a massive police response to a farm at 333 Bonny Eagle Road. «WMTW Portland, Jul 15»
2
Rivers LG Boss Tasks Multinational On Youths Employment
Port Harcourt — The Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Omuso Abbey has urged the multinational oil companies ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Animal shelter near Whitehall clearing up misconceptions
A new board was elected in 2014 by members. The president is Bonny White, vice president is Patti Reed, recording secretary is Beth Billings ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
4
Latin America waits to assess options from potential expanded US …
Uruguay could be a destination for US Eagle Ford: Uruguay, a large buyer of Nigeria's Bonny Light, 35.09 API and 0.15% sulfur, was one of first ... «Platts, Jul 15»
5
Alley Park hosts 'Super Hero' camp for children
Trimmer, a retired teacher working on her third camp, was teamed on Monday with another retired teacher, Bonny Calderwood, helping the ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Fireworks cause 2 Fires in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Fire spokesperson Bruce Garner says fireworks are the cause of a fire at the Silverdale Baptist Church on Bonny Oaks Drive. «WTVC, Jul 15»
7
NLNG, Samsung to Train More 60 Nigerian Engineers in Korea
... Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the building of six new vessels costing $1.6 billion for Bonny Gas Transport (BGT), ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
8
14 great summer wines under $20
For something a bit more structured, try the 2014 Bonny Doon "Clos de Gilroy" Grenache ($20), a peppery wine with bright raspberry, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
9
Esher deaths: Inquest opens into deaths of mum and teenage …
"In the case of the daughter, Ava Bonny, they are still awaiting further analysis." Vagner Vidal/INS Simmons-Gate-murder. Grim Discovery: The ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Kentucky native now calls Sunnyside home
#“Plus, I'm a lot closer to my family, who live near Bonny Lake in western Washington, which is a lot better than being halfway across the ... «Dailysunnews, Jul 15»

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